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Newspaper

Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1953

Page

5

School News Staff List and Page Mentions

The fragment lists a school paper staff including editor M H S scribbler W Viola Hammond and reporters Joyce Martin Aileen Turner Ann Pettibone Deloris Eakins Kathleen Halden LaVéra Massman Rex Overturf Phillip Miller Bob Sandifer Ronnie Tomlin Roberta Benz with roles such as Dewayne Clark Girls Sports Music Reporter and Visual Education. The piece names sponsors and advisors like Richard Hawk and Mrs Bratz.

Viola Hammond Charles Hotn Dewayne Clark Joyce Martin Roving Aileen Turner Ann Pettibone Deloris Eakins Grede News Kathleen Halden LaVéra Massman Rex Overturf Phillip Miller Bob Sandifer Newa Ronnie Tomlin Roberta Benz Richard Hawk Bratzee

Highlights of Uniform Crime Reports 1950 Reflections

A classroom summary outlines 1950 U.S. crime totals: 1,796,030 major crimes and one major crime every 18 seconds. Urban crime steady, rural up 4.4 percent with rises in assaults and burglaries. Arrests peaked, 60.2 percent had prior records. Ages 21 most common. males far outnumber females. Summer crimes rise. most burglaries at night. Loot averages 248 dollars. highway robberies dominant. Includes school pageant notes naming top students.

United States Crimea

Who's Who In The Freshman Class

The record lists top recognitions among freshmen including cutest girl Charlotte McAninch and cutest boy Paul Turner. Joyce Lewis wins for most pleasing personality among girls and Jim Pettibone for boys. Judy is named girl with prettiest hair.

Charlotte McAninch Paul Turner Joyce, Lewis Jim Pettibone Judy

Seniorgraph: John Arthur McGee Biographical Note

John Arthur McGee born September 18, 1934 in Melrose Iowa. He attended Chariton and Prairie Center grade schools Moravia High School. At eighteen he is brown eyed five feet five and a half inches tall and weighs 125 pounds. He lists Almond Joy Big Story Jane Wyman Burt Lancaster Guy Lombardo as favorites and plans to work next year. He participates in F F A 1 2 3 4 and hunts as a hobby. Moravia’s rough streets annoy him.

John Arthur McGee Melrose Iowa Ge Chariton Prairie Center Moravia Ord Jane Wyman Burt Lancaster Guy Lombardo Pontiac

THIS AND THAT By Ann and Dee

A quirky school gossip column notes study hall pranks and social quirks. Mentions Mortimer and Rich ard Hawk for more info while describing class rings hair dye shifts and grade card moments among seventh and eighth graders and staff from Iowa Life Insurance Company visiting for future positions.

Cial Iowa Life Insurance Company

Democracy edict in student echo from Moravia page

An array of school life notes references juniors and seniors rehearsing for state events and dances, with other lines praising democracy as a thinking based life. Mentions students like Johnny Proctor, Jerry Woodward, Rex O and Carl, along with activities from a spring dance to the Senior Play and Banquet and a discussion on the four freedoms.

Hiattsville social notices and birthdays shoutouts

Mrs Bert Meadown hosts birthday tributes for Pearl Hiatt and Bert Meadows with a long list of family and friends visiting. Attendees include Virgil Dooley Lester Alan Elsie Martin Bob Evangot Numa and Frank Heckman households plus Ottumwa trips, club gatherings, and visits across town. A Sunday feature promotes a Chicago American weekly story about a man burned by a flying saucer.

Kenneth Daniels Pearl Hiatt Bert Meadows Virgil Dooley Lester and Alan Elsie Martin Bob Evang Lloyd Rose Bert Turner Trenton McFally Paul Cridle Hhough Juanita Dooley Evelyn Danels Ottumwa Henry Witt Bob Luthers Kenneth Hiatt Callen Gus Hiatt Albia Howard Robinson Paul Hiatt Carol U. S. Hiatt Ernest Hiatt American Weekly Chicago American

Junior High News Highlights and Activities

The class reports softball in PT, a hayride and weiner roast at Frances Price’s home, and junior high basketball teams earning second and third place trophies at Moulton. Six weeks tests are over with report cards issued and last six weeks of the semester begun.

Frances Price Moulton Wayne Lindley Marsha Ann Day Janie Sawyer Cole Hleen Fenton

F W A Plans Hobo Day and Spring Dance

A 1953 F.H.A. meeting in the Homemaking room noted a total of 56.89 after a FFA banquet with 25 raised from dinner. Beverly Fenton Judy Martin Judy Boyer and Joyce Brain were chosen to decide which event to hold. Charlotte McAninch led songs and skits followed by the reporter Joyce Brain.

Beverly Fenton Judy Martin Judy Boyer Joyce Brain Charlotte McAninch

Culling advice for cattle from Iowa State economist

Iowa State College farm economist Francis A. Kutish says spring is a good time to cull cows and off quality breeding heifers. He notes these cattle will sell better in spring than in fall, advising farmers to prepare market-ready stock now.

Francis A. Kutish Iowa State College

Moravia Town Council Proceedings Highlight Actions

The Moravia council met December 3 1952 and February 4 1953 with Hiatt Fox McDonough Kas ter and Black present. Minutes read approved and treasurer reports shown for General Street Public Safety Water Municipal Enterprises Recreation Utilities Debt Service and taxes with numerous bills ordered paid.

Fox Public Safety General Water Iowa OM Age Horner Uge O. C. Easter Howard Evans Don Wolf Max McDonough Lee Hiatt Paul Spencer Ivan Walter McDonough Frank Paxston Roy Underwood Dukehart-Hughes Marchei Hiatt C. C U. Co Dewey's Place Loada Moravia Kaater Black Billy Read Eneral Dukehart-Hughea C. Kanter Imp Moravia Telephone Co Ition Dewey'a Place MccDonough Mae McCrory Movion Wingler

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